FreeAgent CEO Roan Lavery about “on-the-go admin” and solving the late-payment problem
Web invoices to apps: what's behind the cultural shift for businesses? We interviewed Roan Lavery (FreeAgent) on issues like late payments.
Contactless payments continue to grow in the UK
Is it a golden time for contactless payments? UK leads the way, with contactless cards more popular than chip and PIN. Here are the developments.
Overview of payment solutions in Isle of Man, Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories
Which card machines and payment solutions work in British Overseas Territories, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man? Our overview compares options.
Square Head of Growth for Europe on how the company plans to expand
We asked Square about the company's plans to grow in Europe, tap-on-phone, Buy Now Pay Later and how it stays relevant in the market.
Ben Pfisterer, Zeller CEO, wants to make it simple to sell
We spoke with Ben Pfisterer of Zeller (Australia) about the company's expansion plans, merchant frustrations, surcharging and a new feature.
SumUp Head of Product Marketing, Amruta Hunnurkar, on the future of card readers and multichannel selling
We interviewed SumUp Head of Product Marketing, Amruta Hunnurkar, about the company's thoughts on merchants, SumUp Solo and future selling.
Yavin CEO on Android terminals, account-to-account payments, open platforms vs all-in-one solutions
We sat down with Samuel Manassé, CEO of Yavin, to ask about his vision for payments, Android terminals, the Irish market and how pricing is relevant.
myPOS COO on transborder selling, instant settlement and being a one-stop shop for merchants
Our myPOS interview with Irfan Rasmally (COO) shed light on priorities for small businesses, emerging payment products and being international.
iZettle COO Sara Arildsson: PayPal booster, women in tech and the future of payments
Our Sara Arildsson interview gives insights into the collaboration with PayPal, leadership and priorities of iZettle.
Revolut head of merchant acquiring: “payments should be something in the background”
We interviewed Revolut's Head of Merchant Acquiring, Thibaut Genevrier, about the new card reader and what the future holds for business payments.
The battle of payments in Denmark: is Dankort losing traction?
How is Denmark's national debit card faring against international competition and mobile payments? Statistics tell a complicated story of change.
Ingenico vs Verifone: who will be global leader in the payments market?
Verifone and Ingenico dominate the payments sector globally, but how are they adjusting to market changes? We look at the numbers.
Growth of cashless: SumUp takes market share in Poland
Why has Poland's card usage grown in the last years? We analyse the recent developments in electronic payments that led to SumUp's growth in Poland.
Predicted growth of use of mobile wallet and NFC payments
NFC and mobile wallet payments around the world are expected to surge in line with the growth in smartphones, as customers become more used to mobile payments.
Norway embracing NFC, BLE and QR payments?
Norwegians hardly use cash anymore when paying for anything with their debit or credit cards. So why bother with a mobile wallet or QR codes?
SumUp offers the first mobile POS system in Switzerland
Small and mobile businesses in Switzerland got a new option for accepting card payments: the SumUp app for their smartphone or tablet.
Germany’s mobile card readers: iZettle and SumUp in the lead
Mobile point of sale is catching on in Germany. Payleven and iZettle are in the lead, but are there other serious competitors in the German market?
Mobile payments in the Netherlands: alternatives for small businesses
Holland's mobile payment market just got “agglomerated” in the fall of 2014, when Swedish iZettle stepped in as the fourth mobile payment service provider, joining Payleven, SumUp, and Adyen Shuttle. For small business owners, sole traders, non-profits or individuals who want to accept debit and credit cards without the bureaucracy [...]
M-PESA: how Kenya took the lead in mobile money
By Janet Kamana, Nairobi M-PESA is a mobile money transfer service supported by Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile network operator. It is arguably the most developed mobile money transfer system in the world, and has transformed the lives of many Kenyans. With over 18.2 million subscribers in a country [...]
The mobile payment race in France: mobile card readers
Europeans are becoming more and more used to using plastic cards for everyday items. In some countries it’s now quite possible to get through a day and even week without using cash at all. According to Euromonitor International’s recent consumer payments study, card payments are expected to be more popular [...]